🎮 Web3 Gaming and Tech

• Youmio announces it’s building an L1 on Avalanche

  • The AI Agent launchpad brought by the team building Today the Game (former name)

• Tokyo Beast announced it is terminating the service of its game

• Luca Netz shared that Igloo Inc. bought a company in December 2024

  • All we know for now is that it isn’t OpenSea

• Ico Beast is joining Proof of Play as the “mindshare lead”

  • As a result, the PIRATE token rose by over 50%, before going down again

• Amigo is the “Friend Tech of Abstract”

  • The app reintroduces the FT model, but with a different incentive structure

• Kaito’s initial community offering (launchpad offer) is from the Espresso Foundation

  • Unfortunately, the terms were rather unfavorable, with a high FDV and long lock-up

• Delabs announced they raised $17.2M in total, adding $5.2M to their funds

  • The $DELABS token launched today on Binance Wallet

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📈Macro Cryptocurrency News

• Bitmine Immersion has surpassed $2 billion in Ethereum holdings, enhancing its treasury strategy with plans to leverage staking and DeFi opportunities.

• Anchorage Digital has teamed up with Ethena Labs to introduce the first GENIUS-compliant, federally regulated stablecoin, aiming to boost institutional adoption with enhanced security features.

• Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon have partnered to launch tokenized money market funds, aiming to bridge traditional finance and blockchain. 

• Donald Trump announced a massive $550 billion trade deal with Japan, promising hundreds of thousands of jobs and reciprocal 15% tariffs, boosting U.S.-Japan economic ties.

• Burwick Law has expanded its RICO lawsuit to include Solana and Jito executives, alleging pump-and-dump schemes, with new filings.

• PNC Bank and Coinbase have formed a strategic partnership to enhance digital asset solutions and expand banking services, marking a significant step in mainstream crypto adoption.

• Jack Dorsey’s Block will join the S&P 500 index, replacing Hess, reflecting its growing financial influence.

• President Trump signed a landmark crypto bill into law, aiming to regulate and promote cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S.

• Charles Schwab is set to launch Bitcoin trading, positioning it as a key growth driver for the firm, with plans unveiled in July 2025.

• SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce indicated that the agency may consider an innovation exception for crypto, potentially easing regulatory hurdles.

• Nasdaq filed with the SEC to add staking to BlackRock’s ETHA Ethereum ETF, aiming to enhance yields for investors. 

🌟Token Spotlight by Hustle

• Coin of the Week: ENA

• Market Cap: ~$3.9B

• What is Ethena? A DeFi protocol on ETH that introduced stable currencies like USDe and USDtb. Recently, a Nasdaq-listed company called StablecoinX announced a raise of $360M, with $260M allocated to purchase ENA tokens, supported by $60M from the Ethena Foundation. This creates an expected circulating supply decrease of almost 8%.

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